Garden Gate – October 2019

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Eastern redbud Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Tree; purple-pink flowers in spring followed by burgundy foliage; full sun to part shade; 20 to 30 ft. tall, 25 to 35 ft. wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9

Bigleaf hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Summer Crush® Shrub; deep pink or purple flowers (depending on soil acidity) early summer to fall; full sun to part shade; 18 to 36 in. tall and wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9

Holly Ilex x meserveae Castle Keep™ Shrub; glossy evergreen foliage, grow Castle Wall™ with it for berries; full sun to part shade; 3 to 5 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 5 to 7

Virginia sweetspire Itea virginica Little Henry® Shrub; lightly fragrant white flowers in early summer, native shrub with no pruning needed; full sun to part shade; 18 to 30 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9

Hosta Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ Perennial; blue-green leaves edged in yellow-green, white flowers in early summer; part to full shade; 24 to 30 in. tall, 48 to 72 in. wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9

Allegheny spurge Pachysandra procumbens Perennial; small white flowers in spring, can spread indefinitely by rhizomes but not aggressively; part to full shade; 6 to 10 in. tall, 12 to 24 in. wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9

New Guinea impatiens Impatiens Divine™ Pink Tender perennial; pink flowers in spring to fall; full sun to full shade; 10 to 14 in. tall, 12 to 14 in. wide; cold hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11

PHOTOS: Courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company (New Guinea impatiens); courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc. (bigleaf hydrangea); courtesy of Proven Winners

®, http://www.provenwinners.com (holly)

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